The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-05
CITY NOTES.
ON DECK.

In spite Of all the bitter blame
That touched with frost our summers greenA
Once more I gaze into your eyes,
Where like lily in a brook
The pure old love unatered lies
Oh, God. must not look
How chill the autumn's signing breath.
The brief, brief day is almost done.
See yonder, drowning to his death,
The desperate, suicidal sum-
So could die dear, at your feet
And count my worthless life well gone.
That coward fate were all too sweet
For mel must live on.
must live on and take my part
With other men. in life's dull play.
How calm how calm YOU are, sweetheart;
Have you no final word To say,
Your patient eyes out OF tears.
know dear, lons, and long ago
In those deceived, mistaken years
The bell rings! Must go!
zone moment captain. Here's my hand,
With something else for you To hold,
Grant me moment, ere land,
one. moments worth my store of gold)
The day : blood stains the waters red,
The light creeps ping up the shore;
Sons. thoughts are better left unsad--
Good by meet No more.
Do you notice how plain the figures
are upon the moon? 1t is evidence of the
purity of our air.
Quite party of the habitues of the
- Hotel went fishing yesterday.
You cannot find man who composed
that party; denial is the word with
them. Because why: They did not
catch fish.
is astonishing how RAPIDLY his vegetables
are growing. The freeze of January
10Th hurt them badly, but within a very
few days they recovered from Its effects,
and to- day they loOt as though Florida
had never felt a freeze.
The passenger business on the Day
light Route from here to Sanford is first
rate. The st. Augustine connection is a
gre at improvement over matters of last
winter. A large list of passengers come
over from the Ancient City each day for
the river route. The outlook is fairly
good for a brisk business.
The Rev. DIR. James II. Dunn will
preach at the Presby terrain Church on
Sabbath morning at II a. m. on THE
Fatherhood of God" and at 30 D. IN.
on pitching the tent toward SodOm."
p. m. Prayer meeting and lecture on
Wednesday evening at $50 p. m.
No matter how dilapidated an engine
ia when it goes into the Florida Southern
shops, when it comes out it is bright and
new in every respect. 1t is evidence of
the capability of those in charge of this
department, IA well as all others con-
nected with this company. Engine No.
Q was thus turned out yesterday, and
will start out to-day to do duty.
Chas. GIady has fixed up his sloop
yacht, Tidal Wave. and holds it in read
iness for excursion parties or charter
The Tidal Wave is regarded as the fast
est sailing yacht in this section. and it is
really fine to go out on the water in it.
when gentle breeZes are blowing. Capt.
Gladly is safe master and has already
terday a large party from one of the ho-
tells was out sailing with him. Yachting
Is fine pastime at present, the weather
is so delightful.
Palatka ia putting on her holiday ap-
parel; the force of men engaged in clean
ing out the trenches and rounding off
the streets are dong good work. Lemon
street is now beginning to deserve the
name Of street, thanks to those who di-
rect the work. All we hope is that it
may be continued, and that our city may
be made and kept as the Gem City of
Florida should be. 1t is our duty to let
strangers see we do take an interest in
our homes. Let us all put our shoulder
to the wheel; what now appears difficult
will then become easy.
Captain w. B. Avery, of Keuka, yes
tsrday informed us that thirteen of the
purchasers of land in this county,
through his efforts, W no reside in Boston,
have come up promptly with their
taxes, and show every disposition to
stick. IL is a good sign to see parties pay
their taxes promptly. 1t means that
| they are satisfied with their investments
and will hold on. notwithstanding the
hard times. Boston people are good at
holding on. The Captain also informs
US that he has caused to be cleared ten
acres of land this season. and set out
with large orange trees. This also af-
for,ls evidence of antarDriss and push ON